The following is based on the topic outline found in the AP US History "Acorn Guide". Although it is not necessarily exactly what you need to know for the exam, it will provide you with an "idea" of what you are reading for (while taking "Fresh Notes," of course).
10. The Crisis of the Union
Pro- and anti-slavery arguments and conflicts
Compromise of 1850 and popular sovereignty
The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the emergence of the Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln, the election of 1860, and secession
Kennedy Chapters for this Segment
Chapter 18 - Renewing the Sectional Struggle (pages 390-408)
The following is based on the topic outline found in the AP US History "Acorn Guide". Although it is not necessarily exactly what you need to know for the exam, it will provide you with an "idea" of what you are reading for (while taking "Fresh Notes," of course).
10. The Crisis of the Union
Kennedy Chapters for this Segment
The "New York" Quiz Questions for this section
Kennedy Exam Multiple Choice Questions for this section
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